The Guardian US, Forensic Architecture, 2025
Author(s): Will Craft, Oliver Laughland and Sara Sneath | The Guardian US, Staff | Forensic Architecture
When a massive oil refinery in the heart of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” caught fire, officials assured the public there were “no offsite impacts.” But a nine-month investigation by Guardian US and Forensic Architecture raised serious doubts, uncovering major flaws in the local emergency response.
Excellence in Environmental Reporting is named in honor of Edward W. “Ted” Scripps II. Early in his career, Ted worked as a reporter for United Press and Scripps Howard newspapers in Denver and San Francisco. Ted also served as a vice president and secretary of The E.W. Scripps Company. He was a conservationist with interests in environmental issues and changing technologies in the communications industry.